In light of the centenary of the Christmas Conference 1923/24, Peter Selg has written the four essays published here, which deal, each in its own way, with the past, present, and future of the Anthroposophical Society and its School for Spiritual Science.
Written 1884-1885; first published 1886 (CW 2)As the editor of Goethe's scientific writings during the 1880s, Rudolf Steiner became immersed in a worldview that paralleled and amplified his own views in relation to epistemology, the interface between science and philosophy, the theory of how we know the world and ourselves. At the time, like much ......
This demanding set of lectures attempts to lift the veil from modern social and spiritual problems as experienced in the contrasts between East and West. By ascribing only vague and subjective validity to human thinking, modern science tries to invalidate the very faculty that gives us our human dignity.
Agnotology—the study of how ignorance is produced and maintained—introduces a new and much-needed perspective for scholars across all fields of research, including the humanities and social sciences, business organization, and environmental policy and the law.
What dont we know, and why dont we know it? What keeps ignorance alive, or ......
This special edition of the Leading Thoughts, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Rudolf Steiner’s death (March 30, 2025), marks the first ever bilingual (German-English) publication of his final written work, which he largely composed in the last months of his life (October 1, 1924–March 30, 1925). The Leading Thoughts and the ......
A Critical Thinker's Guide to Asking the Right Questions
In this witty, incisive guide to critical thinking the author provides you with the tools to allow you to question beliefs and assumptions held by those who claim to know what they're talking about.
How the Flawed Beliefs of Religion Harm Our Culture
In this examination of religion's influence on society, an anthropologist critiques fundamentalism and all mindsets based on rigid cultural certainties. The author argues that the future can only be safeguarded by a global humanistic outlook that recognizes and respects differing cultural perspectives and endorses the use of critical reason and ......
The theme of Humanity on the Threshold is spiritual development. This deepens our resilience as unusual experiences come our way from across the outer and inner thresholds of our consciousness. As the boundaries that limit our ordinary consciousness break down, ways open up for exploring personal development. Guidelines are suggested for ......
Written 1884-1885; first published 1886 (CW 2) As the editor of Goethe's scientific writings during the 1880s, Rudolf Steiner became immersed in a worldview that paralleled and amplified his own views in relation to epistemology, the interface between science and philosophy, the theory of how we know the world and ourselves. At the time, like ......
